New Zealand Win Sevens Series Opener
New Zealand beat hosts Australia 40-19 to win the 2013 Gold Coast Sevens, coming from behind in the final match to clinch victory.
Debutant Ambrose Curtis scored two tries to send the New Zealanders on their way to victory which came despite Australia having raced into a 12-0 lead.
New Zealand recovered and the defending champions led 14-12 at half-time, going on to extend their lead by the end of the match.
Fiji won the Plate competition with a 36-0 win over Kenya and England finished third thanks to a 47-0 thrashing of South Africa.
Results
Final: New Zealand 40-19 Australia
Semi-Finals: Australia 24-19 South Africa, New Zealand 14-5 England
Third-place: England 47-0 South Africa
Plate Final: Fiji 36-0 Kenya
Bowl Final: Canada 14-19 France
Shield Final: Uniteed States 22-0 Portugal
Standings
New Zealand 22 points, Australia 19, England 17, South Africa 15, Fiji 13, Kenya 12, Samoa, Wales 10, France 8, Canada 7, Argentina, Scotland 5, United States 3, Portugal 2, Spain, Tonga 1
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